James Smith (murderer)
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James Smith was the sixth-last criminal to be executed in a British prison. He was hanged on November 28, 1962 for the murder of Mrs. Sarah Cross in her sweetshop at Miles Platting
, Manchester
. He was 26.
Smith had entered the shop one Friday afternoon in May 1962 and battered Mrs. Cross to death to rob her of about £6. Painstaking work by local detectives matched minute particles of glass found on Smith's clothing and at his home with the remnants of glass bottles found in the shop and used in the attack on Mrs. Cross. Smith's fingerprint was also found on a newly-painted door frame.
Smith was sentenced to death on October 17, 1962 and hanged at Strangeways prison
in Manchester
on November 28, 1962.
Miles Platting
Miles Platting is an inner city district of Manchester, England. It is east-northeast of Manchester city centre, along the course of the Rochdale Canal and A62 road...
, Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
. He was 26.
Smith had entered the shop one Friday afternoon in May 1962 and battered Mrs. Cross to death to rob her of about £6. Painstaking work by local detectives matched minute particles of glass found on Smith's clothing and at his home with the remnants of glass bottles found in the shop and used in the attack on Mrs. Cross. Smith's fingerprint was also found on a newly-painted door frame.
Smith was sentenced to death on October 17, 1962 and hanged at Strangeways prison
Manchester (HM Prison)
HM Prison Manchester is a high-security male prison situated in Manchester, England operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. It is a local Prison, holding prisoners remanded into custody from the courts in the Manchester area as well as a number of Category A prisoners.HM Prison Manchester was...
in Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
on November 28, 1962.